The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Benin has arrested a 64-years old Ndebusi Ikeukwumere for alleged property fraud at N165 million naira.
This was contained in a statement released by the commission on its verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday that man was alleged for property fraud in Benin-city.
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The statement partly reads, “Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Ndubisi John Iheukwumere for alleged property fraud”.
“Iheukwumere, 64, is alleged to have collaborated with one Mrs Salt Adaeze Udoka who is currently at large to obtain the sum of N165 million under the pretence of selling a landed property measuring 100 acres at Ewulu Kingdom, Delta State to a petitioner”.
However, the commission stated a preliminary investigation revealed that the petitioner transferred the said sum to the suspect in two tranches.
“Upon transferring the money, efforts by the petitioner to take possession of the property were unsuccessful as it was discovered that the landed property did not belong to the suspect as he only impersonated the rightful owners of the property to defraud the unsuspecting victim”, EFCC added.
The EFCC further added that the suspect who has confessed to the crime will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
